Hello,

My new employer requires a health certificate to accompany my work permit application. The HR director had made an appointment for me at a local clinic, and said the cost would be about B500. But then someone else at the office said the cert must come from a hospital, not a clinic.

Samitivej Hospital tells me the cost will be around B1500. Is this reasonable? I will be reimbursed but it does take a while and I'd like to keep costs down. Thanks for any info.

Samitivej is one of the more expensive hospitals. I think Bumrumgrad charged about 1,200Bt and I've heard as low as 800-900Bt at some smaller hospitals. 1,500Bt at Samitivej is about right.

I had my certificate done at Samitivej and they actually bothered to check things. At some hospitals the doctor just fills in the certificate based on you answers to a few questions.

I use a local clinic in BKK, the Dr is UK trained and we spend the examination time talking about Prince Charles and Lady Di

50 Baht he charges me. I do not believe the medical must be done at a hospital

Hi,

Mine was just under 1,000 baht and BNH and included a full check-up, however my colleague got the same certificate from a local 'doctor' in five minutes, answering just two questions, and paid less than 300 baht.

I hope that helps.

Andy.

I got them from the local doctor for free - there's a special form they've got to fill in. Find a doctor that thais go to and get them to do it.

I use a local hospital (Chiangmai) and they increased the charge from 60 baht to 80 baht.

It will cost you 50-80 Baht and can be obtained in every clinic!

attention: visit a clinic - not a hospital and you save money on that

The certificate has be signed by a licensed physician. That's it

Unless your place of work demands you go to a hospital, it is only 50 baht at any clinic. Make sure you ask for the form that states you do not have the 5 prohibited diseases.

I paid 30b at a clinic last year. A clinic or a cheap public hospital is all you need. They don't do a real checkup, they usually just ask "Are you OK?" and then fill out the certificate. At most they might take your blood pressure.

Double check with your HR dept. - you might need two originals. I had to go back and get a second certificate because my HR dept. didn't tell me how many certificates I needed!

Ours were 100bt each at a hospital outpatient clinic. The Doc not only took our blood pressure but listened to us breathe, too.

Funny, the last time I went for a health certificate it was 100B, but then I never left the waiting room, my wife just explained what was needed.

A week later I turned up asking for another saying I was sick and could not work for 2 weeks - same routine.